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Rifle Scope Product Details
Meprolight MEPRO RDS Pro V2 Red Bullseye
The Metro rds Pro V. 2, an upgraded version of the Metro rds Pro has the optimized combination of: supporting multiple selections of aiming patterns supporting Red or green aiming patterns16 brightness positions (12 day + 4 night)thousands of operating hours while utilizing a single “AA” commercial battery clear transparent Large display window the new rds Pro V. 2 sight is available with both Red and green reticles, allowing each user to choose the optimized aiming pattern color according to his own preferences or environmental conditions. to facilitate night operations and long-range target engagement The Metro rds Pro V. 2 is compatible with Gen II and Gen III nvgs as well as with magnifying scopes. its human-engineering allows positioning of nvgs and magnifiers close to the sights optics with no decrease in the field-of-view and without compromising convenient switch operation.
Rifle Scope Product Features
Magnification x1
Display Window Dimensions 33 x 20 mm
Eye Relief Unlimited
Red-Dot Size 2. 0 MOA
Reticle Patterns Dot/ Bullseye/ 300 Blackout
About the Meprolight Scope Maker
Meprolight is a premium company for long gun scopes, optics, mounts, and other accessories used for guns like rifles and long guns. They design and build their scopes and related products working with building materials which are durable and long lasting. This includes the Meprolight MEPRO RDS Pro V2 Red Bullseye by Meprolight. For additional shooting products, visit their website.
Info Rifle Optics
Rifle scopes allow you to exactly aim a rifle at different targets by aligning your eye with the target at range. They accomplish this through zoom by making use of a series of lenses within the scope. The scope’s positioning can be dialed in to take into account numerous environmental considerations like wind speed and elevation decreases to account for bullet drop.
The scope’s function is to help the shooter understand exactly where the bullet will hit based upon the sight picture you are seeing through the scope as you align the scope’s crosshair or reticle with the target. Most modern rifle scopes and optics have about 11 parts which are arranged internally and outside of the optic. These scope parts include the rifle scope’s body, lenses, adjustment turrets or dials, focus rings, and other parts. Learn about the eleven parts of optics.
Rifle Scope Types
Rifle scopes can be either “first focal plane” or “second focal plane” type of optics. Selecting the optimal type of rifle glass is based around what type of shooting you plan on doing.
First Focal Plane Scope Details
Focal plane scopes (FFP) feature the reticle in front of the zoom lens. These kinds of scopes are beneficial for:
- Quick acquisition, long distance types of shooting
- Shooting situations where calculations are low
- Experienced shooters who have an idea for their target “hold over” as well as “lead” equations for their firearms
- Shooters who don’t mind the reticle is enlarged and uses up more visual eyesight room than a SFP reticle
Info on Second Focal Plane Scopes
Second focal plane optics (SFP) feature the reticle to the rear of the magnification lens. In the FFP example with the SFP scope, the 5x “zoom” 100 yard tick measurement would be 1/5th of the non “zoom” tick.
- Far away kinds of shooting where shooters have increased time to make ballistic estimations
- Shooting where most shots occur within much shorter ranges and distances
- Shooters who would like a clearer optic sight picture without space taken up by the enlarged FFP reticle
About Optic Zoom
The measure of scope zoom you need depends upon the sort of shooting you want to do. Just about every kind of rifle scope supplies some amount of zoom. The quantity of magnification a scope provides is determined by the size, density, and curves of the lens glass inside of the rifle optic. The magnifying level of the optic is the “power” of the glass. This indicates what the shooter is checking out through the scope is amplified times the power aspect of what can typically be seen by human eyes.
Single Power Lens Rifle Optics
A single power rifle optic comes with a zoom number designator like 4×32. This indicates the zoom power of the scope is 4x power and the objective lens is 32mm. The magnification of this kind of optic can not adjust given that it is set from the factory.
Variable Power Lens Rifle Glass Info
Variable power rifle scopes can be modified between magnified settings. The power change is achieved by using the power ring part of the scope near the rear of the scope by the eye bell.
The Power and Range of Glass
Here are some recommended scope power levels and the ranges where they may be effectively used. Keep in mind that high magnification scopes will not be as effective as lower magnification level optics and scopes since too much zoom can be a bad thing. The exact same concept applies to longer distances where the shooter needs adequate power to see where to properly aim the rifle at the target.
Rifle Optic Lens Finishing
All contemporary rifle optic and scope lenses are coated. There are different types and qualities of lens coatings. When considering high end rifle targeting setups, Lens finishing can be a vital element of defining the rifle’s capability. The lenses are one of the most important components of the scope due to the fact that they are what your eye sees through while sighting a rifle in on the target. The coating on the lenses shields the lens exterior and even improves anti glare from refracted sunrays and color visibility.
HD Versus ED Lens Coatings
Some scope producers also use “HD” or high-definition lens finishings which use various methods, chemicals, polarizations, and elements to draw out different colors and viewable definition through the lens. Some scope manufacturers use “HD” to refer to “ED” implying extra-low dispersion glass.
Single Scope Lens Covering Versus Multi-Coating
Different optic lenses can also have different finishes used to them. All lenses typically have at least some type of treatment or covering applied to them prior to being used in a rifle scope or optic.
This lens treatment can protect the lens from scratches while decreasing glare and other less beneficial things experienced in the shooting environment while sighting in with the scope. The quality of a single coated lens depends on the scope manufacturer and how much you paid for it.
Some scope manufacturers also make it a point to specify if their optic lenses are layered or “multi” coated. Being “better” depends on the maker’s lens treatment innovation and the quality of materials used in building the rifle scope.
Hydrophobic Covering for Scopes
Water on a lens does not help with preserving a clear sight picture through a scope at all. Numerous top of the line and high-end optic companies will coat their lenses with a hydrophobic or hydrophilic covering.
Rifle Optic Mounting Options
Installing approaches for scopes are available in a few options. There are the basic scope rings which are individually mounted to the scope and one-piece mounts which cradle the scope. These different kinds of mounts also generally come in quick release versions which use throw levers which permit rifle operators to quickly mount and dismount the optics.
Hex Key Rifle Optic Rings
Standard, clamp design mounting scope rings use hex head screws to mount to the flattop style Picatinny scope mounting rails on the tops of rifles. These kinds of scope mounts use a pair of detached rings to support the scope, and are normally made from 7075 T6 billet aluminum or similar materials which are manufactured for long distance accuracy shooting. This form of scope mount is great for rifle systems which need to have a long lasting, hard use mount which will not change regardless of how much the scope is moved about or abuse the rifle takes. These are the style of mounts you want for a devoted scope system on a long distance hunting or tournament long gun that will rarely need to be modified or adjusted. Blue 242 Loctite threadlocker can additionally be used on the scope mount’s screws to keep the hex screw threads from backing out after they are installed tightly in place. An example of these rings are the 30mm style made by Vortex Optics. The set normally costs around $200 USD
Quick-Release Cantilever Optic Ring Mounting Solutions
These types of quick-release rifle scope mounts can be used to rapidly attach and take off a scope from a rifle before reattaching it to a different rifle. Numerous scopes can also be switched out if they all use a compatible style mount. These types of mounts are handy for rifles which are transferred a lot, to swap out the optic from the rifle for protecting the scope, or for scopes which are used between several rifles or are situationally focused.
About Optic Tube Sealing and Gas Purging
Moisture inside your rifle optic can ruin a day on the range and your expensive optic by resulting in fogging and developing residue within the scope’s tube. Many scopes protect against humidity from getting in the optical tube with a series of sealing O-rings which are waterproof. Usually, these optics can be immersed underneath 20 or 30 feet of water before the water pressure can push moisture past the O-rings. This should be plenty of wetness prevention for common use rifles for hunting and sporting purposes, unless you intend on taking your rifle on a boat and are worried about the scope still functioning if it falls overboard and you can still rescue the rifle.
What to Know About Rifle Optic Tube Gas Purging
Another part of avoiding the buildup of wetness inside of the rifle optic’s tube is filling the tube with a gas like nitrogen. Given that this area is already occupied by the gas, the optic is less affected by condition shifts and pressure distinctions from the external environment which might potentially permit water vapor to leak in around the seals to fill the vacuum which would otherwise be there. These are good qualities of a decent rifle scope to look for.
